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Chicken Fajita Casserole

Chicken Fajita Casserole

Tortillas stand in for noodles in a south of the border lasagna-style casserole.

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( 90 Ratings)

90 Ratings

5 Stars 36%

4 Stars 28%

3 Stars 20%

2 Stars 8%

1 Stars 9%

Member Reviews ( 19 )
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  • PREP TIME 20 Min
  • TOTAL TIME 1 Hr 15 Min
  • SERVINGS 6

 

1
can (16 oz) Old El Paso® refried beans
1
can (15 oz) tomato sauce
1
package (1 oz) Old El Paso® fajita seasoning mix
1
package (9 oz) frozen cooked Southwest-seasoned chicken breast strips, thawed
8
Old El Paso® flour tortillas for soft tacos & fajitas (6 inch; from 8.2-oz package)
1
bag (1 lb) frozen stir-fry bell peppers and onions, thawed, drained
2
cups shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese blend (8 oz)
  • 1 Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. In medium bowl, mix refried beans, tomato sauce and fajita seasoning mix. Stir in chicken.
  • 2 Spread 1/2 cup of the bean mixture over bottom of baking dish. Arrange 4 tortillas, overlapping if necessary, in baking dish. Top with half of remaining bean mixture, half of the stir-fry vegetables and 1 cup of the cheese. Repeat layers with remaining tortillas, bean mixture, stir-fry vegetables and cheese.
  • 3 Cover baking dish with foil. Bake 30 minutes. Uncover; bake 15 to 20 minutes longer or until hot and bubbly. Let stand 5 minutes before cutting.

Expert Tips

You can also use Old El Paso® flour tortillas for burritos, which are 8 inches in diameter.

If the 6-inch tortillas you're using are thick, use one 15-ounce can plus one 8-ounce can tomato sauce. When arranging tortillas in dish, cut 2 in half to fit, overlapping only if necessary. Bake covered 30 minutes. Uncover and bake 20 to 25 minutes longer.

If you like your food a little spicy, turn up the heat by using Monterey Jack cheese with jalapeño peppers rather than the Colby-Monterey Jack.

While the casserole bakes, fill small bowls with salsa, sour cream and chopped avocado so everyone can dress up this casserole to his or her taste.

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Nutrition Information:

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Serving)
  • Calories 460
    • (Calories from Fat 170),
  • Total Fat 19g
    • (Saturated Fat 9g,
    • Trans Fat 1 1/2g),
  • Cholesterol 70mg;
  • Sodium 1710mg;
  • Total Carbohydrate 45g
    • (Dietary Fiber 6g,
    • Sugars 8g),
  • Protein 27g;
Percent Daily Value*:
    Exchanges:
    • 1 1/2 Starch;
    • 0 Fruit;
    • 1 Other Carbohydrate;
    • 0 Skim Milk;
    • 0 Low-Fat Milk;
    • 0 Milk;
    • 1 Vegetable;
    • 0 Very Lean Meat;
    • 3 Lean Meat;
    • 0 High-Fat Meat;
    • 2 Fat;
    Carbohydrate Choices:
    • 3;
    *Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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    Posted 5/20/2012 3:08:15 AM REPORT ABUSE ellimaye said:
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    Everyone at the party loved this. I am more picky and thought it to be so-so. If I made it again, I think I would go ahead and use fresh peppers.
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    Posted 11/22/2011 3:34:09 PM REPORT ABUSE JKJCheryl said:
    Rating:
    Very easy to make. My family enjoyed the casserole the flavors were nice, I just added alittle more spice as we like spicy food. I also used fresh chicken and added the fajita seasoning to the chicken when I brown it.
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    Posted 10/16/2011 4:52:31 PM REPORT ABUSE Ladybrinx said:
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    I actually used ground beef instead of chicken. I didn't have any chicken but I wanted to try this. My substitutions were as follows: 1 lb of extra lean ground beef 1 can of diced tomatoes instead of tomato sauce 3 fresh red, yellow, and orange bell peppers diced 3/4 of a large onion diced taco seasoning instead of fajita seasoning. I browned the beef w/ a sprinkle of taco seasoning. Sauteed the onions and peppers in a tsp of butter til just tender. Followed the recipe from there. It was SPECTACTULAR!! LOVED it..will definitely be make this again and probably will try it w/ chicken eventually too.
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